Chapter 497 — Is He Your Boyfriend?
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"N-nothing!" Feng Tianlong shook his head. Though Wei Zhao did not technically belong to the Mysterious Investigation Bureau, he had assisted on several operations. But even so—a man of Wei Zhao's standing, enrolled in a school? Not merely enrolled, but a high school senior, sitting right next to his own daughter? The whole thing bordered on the absurd.
Still, he could not tell Feng Xiaoxiao too much about Wei Zhao. Puzzled as he was, he would have to keep it to himself. The truth was, he didn't fully understand Wei Zhao's identity either; the Bureau had arranged his cooperation on those missions from above.
"Xiaoxiao, go back to the hotel on your own in a moment. Dad has some urgent business to attend to and may not be back tonight. Tomorrow I might be tied up as well..." He faltered here. He had just promised to spend a few days with his daughter, and now this had come up.
"That's fine. Go ahead. Tomorrow I'll find my classmates and go to the auction!" This time, Feng Xiaoxiao was not angry at all. She waved her hand dismissively and spoke with easy good cheer.
Feng Tianlong was taken aback by her attitude. Then it struck him—hadn't she been defending Wei Zhao earlier? Could it be that... she had taken a liking to someone? Started falling for a boy? And that boy was Wei Zhao?
The mere possibility startled him. But unlike most parents, Feng Tianlong was not opposed to his daughter falling in love too early. Given her special circumstances, he actually hoped she would find a boyfriend soon and give him a grandson or granddaughter to dote upon—so that if anything truly befell her, he would not be left to grow old alone.
And that the boy in question was Wei Zhao only made him more supportive. Feng Tianlong had already witnessed Wei Zhao's exceptional qualities for himself. Not that he would object if Feng Xiaoxiao chose someone else—but finding one who satisfied him as well? Could anything be better?
Feng Tianlong had originally meant to keep his daughter from wandering about. But he realized that if she really did spend tomorrow with Wei Zhao, then Wei Zhao would look after her safety—and so his worries eased.
"You mean that Wei Zhao?" Feng Tianlong made his way to the parking lot, opened the car door, climbed inside, and asked Feng Xiaoxiao.
"Um..." Feng Xiaoxiao flushed at once with embarrassment; from the tone of her father's voice, it seemed he had noticed something! But beneath her sheepishness there was no fear. Not only was she merely fooling around with Wei Zhao for the time being—even if she and Wei Zhao were truly together, she wouldn't care a whit! She had been nothing but trouble since the day she was born, so whether her father was angry or not, she was going to be who she was.
"Xiaoxiao, is he your boyfriend?" Feng Tianlong turned the ignition and asked suddenly.
"Ah?" Feng Xiaoxiao had not expected her father to come right out and ask such a thing. She froze, then stammered, "N-no, he's not!"
"Not?" Feng Tianlong echoed. "From the look on your face just now, you seemed awfully keen on defending him."
"Uh... we're classmates, we sit at the same desk—of course I have to stand up for him!" Feng Xiaoxiao reddened with awkwardness. Fearless though she was of anything under heaven or earth, when it came to questions between young men and women, she was still prone to shyness.
"Heh... Xiaoxiao, Dad has no objection to you having a boyfriend. If you find someone right, bring him home for me to meet." Feng Tianlong chuckled, knowing his daughter was embarrassed, and pressed no further—simply stating his position plainly.